Economics Questions

The worlds largest producer of electricity from geothermal electricity from _____________ is the united states.

A(n) ___ would require buyers of fuel-inefficient vehicles to pay a high fee, and the resulting revenues would be given to buyers of fuel-efficient vehicles as rebate.

What are the three challenges in turning the vision of hydrogen as a fuel into a reality?

The promotion that hybrid cars do not contribute to climate change because they do not emit carbon dioxide is correct, but misleading. Explain why this statement is misleading.

Discuss why the use of large scale hydro power plants will fall slowly over the next several decades.

A(n) ____ is a device that uses hydrogen gas as a fuel to produce electricity.

Why are many Midwest farmers and ranchers welcoming wind farms and becoming developers?

Discuss the three strategies governments can use to help stimulate or reduce the short-term and long-term use of a particular energy source.

Designing buildings based on energy-efficient, resource-efficient and money saving designs is referred to as _____________

A better alternative to using corn for the production of ethanol is ______ ethanol, produced from the inedible biomass of most plants.

Of all commercial energy used in the United States, roughly 35% is wastedTrue or False

The best way to reduce our unnecessary waste of energy is to improve _____.

Because hydrogen must be produced using other forms of energy. it has a(n) _____ net energy yield.

The United States wastes almost none of its energy.True or False

Cutting down on energy waste has many benefits, yet few people take advantage of the cost savings. What is the least likely reason for this anomaly?

A(n) ______ ued the temperature differential between the surface and 3-6 meters underground to heat and cool a house.

Photo voltaic cells do not produce any of the greenhouse or acid gas emissions associated with electricity generated by the combustion of fossil fuels.True or False

An energy efficient, digitally controlled, ultra high voltage system with super efficient transmission lines is referred to a a(n) _____.

Switching the United States to a smart electric grid would save the U.S. economy what amount per year over the next 20 years?

What percentage of Brazil's motor vehicles currently run on ethanol or ethanol gasoline mixtures